Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-06-01
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council of the city Of Al.
pena met in special session, in the Council
Room, on Tuesday evening, May cath,
1887, and was called to order at 700 O'Clock
by the Mayor
PREsENT-Arthur Pack, Mayor; VIM
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Carr, Masters, McCandlish, Desjardins,
and Campbell.
The Mayor stated that the meeting was
called to consider and take action OH the
bill before the Legislature amending the
present charter known as File No. 264, SEN
ate No. 10. Said bill was read in full by
the Recorder.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, support
ed by Alderman Masters, that this Council
fully endorse and approve of said File No.
264, Senate No. 10, being bill to amend
sections two, three, five, eighteen, nineteen,
thirty-eight, forty-three and fifty-seven OF
act No. 249 of the session laws Of 1871, en-
titled "An act to incorporate the City of Al
pena," approved March Goth, 1871, as
amended by the several acts amsndatory
thereof. And earnestly request the Legis-
lature to approve the same. Carried by
vote as follows Ayes-Carr, Campbell,
Desardins, Masters and McCandlish. Nays
None.
Moved by Alderman Campbell, support
ed by Aldermen Masters, that our senator,
Hon. Andrew Harshaw, be and is here
by instructed to add to the bill now before
the Legislature for the amendment of the
City Charter-one other amendment, being
to amend section eighty-four so that the
city can issue its bonds up to the amount of
thirty five thousand dollars, instead of ten
thousand as it now stands. Said section to
read as follows:
SEC. 81. Whenever the Common Coun-
Gil shall deem ii necessary to issue bonds of
the City for any purpose, they shall call a
meeting of the property holding taxpayers
ing notices in five of the most conspicuous
places Of said city, at least eight days pre-
vious to the time of said meeting, also spe-
five thousand dollars, and the object for
which il is proposed to issue said bonds.
The Mayor, or in his absence the Recorder,
shall preside at such meeting, and the cleo
tors present shall choose pipd roce from
among their number the inspectors and
clerk Of said election, who shall, before
proceeding to the discharge Of their duties,
take an oath or affirmation faithfully to dis
charge the duties of their respective Offices
at such election, which oath or affirmation
may be administered by any person author
lied TO administer oaths. Said election
shall be conducted in the same manner,
and the canvas of votes, as near rs may be,
as other elections under this act. At the
close of such election the inspectors shall
make two certificates of the number of votes
given for or against such issue Of bonds,
one of which shall be deposited with the
Recorder of said City, and the other filed
in the Office of the County Clerk for the
county of Alpena: Provided, That not
more than two such meetings shall be call
ed in any one year, and the bonded
debt Of said City shall not at any one time
exceed seventy thousand dollars.
And that Mr.. Harshaw be and is earnest
ly requested to urge the immediate passage
of said bill as amended so as to enable this
city to issue bonds for the permanent i'm
provement of the streets during the present
year. Carried by vote as follows: Ayes
Aldermen Carr, Campbell, Desjardins Mast
ers and McCandlish. Nays-None.
On motion of Alderman Desjardins, the
Council adjourned.
ARTHUR PACK,
Mayor.
WIN. A. MCDONALD,
Recorder